Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Russia

Russia: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total was 0.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
55th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2012
All-time low
0.7%
in 2016
Years of data
7
2003–2016

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Russia, 2003–2016

00.20.40.60.82003200920162003: 0.738 % of total labor force in working age2005: 0.748 % of total labor force in working age2007: 0.767 % of total labor force in working age2009: 0.778 % of total labor force in working age2012: 0.79 % of total labor force in working age2015: 0.705 % of total labor force in working age2016: 0.701 % of total labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total labor force in working age.

Analysis

Russia recorded 0.7% for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Russia peaked at 0.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2016.

Russia ranks 55th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age) in Russia, 2003 to 2016.
Year % of total labor force in working age Change
2003 0.7%
2005 0.7% +1.4%
2007 0.8% +2.5%
2009 0.8% +1.5%
2012 0.8% +1.6%
2015 0.7% -10.8%
2016 0.7% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 4
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 3

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 52 Greece 0.7% compare
  2. 53 Cambodia 0.7% compare
  3. 54 Ethiopia 0.7% compare
  4. 56 Ireland 0.7% compare
  5. 57 Argentina 0.7% compare
  6. 58 Poland 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Russia?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Russia was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2016.
How does Russia rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total?
Russia ranks 55th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age)
Unit
% of total labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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